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Jay-Z has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old in a 2000 incident along with Sean 'Diddy' Combs. A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party. The lawsuit was initially filed against Combs in October, but on Sunday the woman added Shawn Carter, the rapper and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant in the civil lawsuit. On the same day, the musician spoke out about the allegations. In a denial statement shared on X, the husband of Beyonce said the "heinous" claims will affect his family, which includes 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir, who are seven. ”My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people.” Carter is the first celebrity to be accused of sexual assault in connection to Combs. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied all wrongdoing in roughly 30 civil lawsuits that have been filed against him.
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